The pay and benefit differential between unionized and nonunionized workers is greatest for Black and other workers of color. “Unionized Black workers are paid 13.7% more than their nonunionized peers,” according to a 2020 Economic Policy Institute report. But like the Black heroes of 1937, they have to contend with vicious union busting, like that directed at the Black-majority Amazon workforce in Bessemer, Alabama, or the fired Starbucks workers in Memphis, Tennessee.
Workers World
February 18, 2022
Rob Scott of The Economic Policy Institute joins us to talk about our massive trade deficit – how it happened, and how it affects working people and they families.
Rick Smith Show
February 18, 2022
According to the Economic Policy Institute, many restaurant workers struggle to cover all of their living expenses, causing many to live in or near poverty. This fuels One Fair Wage to stand up in the fight against tip credit and to advocate for restaurant employees to receive the pay they deserve.
Mashed
February 18, 2022
However, according to the Economic Policy Institute, between 1979 and 2019 wages for the richest 1% in the U.S. have soared 160%, while the share of wages for the bottom 90% has shrunk by about 9 percentage points. While the wealthy let their money make more money through investments and business ventures, the majority of Americans earn their living through salaries and wages—yet, taxes on salaries and wages are significantly higher than taxes on investments.
Global Finance
February 18, 2022
BLACK WORKERS ARE 11 PERCENT more likely than the general population to be in unions. A 2007 study found that workplaces that are majority–Black female and were organized by Black women union organizers have the highest likelihood of success of any unionization campaign. By 2032, Black and brown workers will be a majority of the American working class, according to research from the Economic Policy Institute. This basic demographic fact underscores the critical importance of the labor movement doing whatever it takes to expand organizing of Black and brown workers.
The American Prospect
February 18, 2022
The court also granted in its order a motion filed by the National Employment Law Project, the Communications Workers of America, the Service Employees International Union, the National Women’s Law Center, and the Economic Policy Institute to submit an amicus brief in support of the government.
The Center Square
February 18, 2022
Today, Colorado is one of 23 states that either ban or limit collective bargaining for local employees, according to an analysis by the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute. The other 27 states require that local governments bargain with unions where they exist.
Colorado Public Radio
February 18, 2022
The Economic Policy Institute reports that teachers earn 19% less than similarly skilled and educated professionals. The EPI compared teachers’ and other professionals’ salaries on a weekly basis, and so took into consideration the weeks during the summer for which teachers are not paid.
The Salt Lake Tribune
February 18, 2022
A study from the Economic Policy Institute estimated child care for infants averages $9,480 a year or nearly $800 a month. The cost is slightly less for older children. The Economic Policy Institute estimated average costs for toddlers in North Carolina are around $8,000 a year.
ABC 11
February 18, 2022
According to a study released by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), America has lost over 3.7 million jobs to China since 2001. The United States lost more than 700,000 jobs in the first two years of Donald Trump’s presidency. From 2001 to 2018, every state and congressional district has suffered job loss. However, five states have been crushed, based on total jobs lost. They include California (654,200 jobs lost), Texas (334,700), New York (185,200), Illinois (162,300), and Florida (150,500)
Data Driven Investor
February 18, 2022